THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 23, 2024 Page 9 Concert of the Week JumpStreet, known for its Pop, r&B, Blues and Classic rock, performs Wednesday night at the iron Works J umpStreet Band, a popular group with a musical repertoire that includes Pop, R&B, Blues and Classic Rock, will perform Wednesday (Aug. 28) at 6 p.m. in a free concert at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. This marks the final of eight Wednesday nights in this year’s program cosponsored by the Saugus Public Library and the Saugus Iron Works. The concerts at the Iron Works were organized by the Saugus Public Library, and the concert series celebrates local musical talents in Essex County and creates opportunities for residents and visitors to engage with the Iron Works Historic Site during evening hours. The concert will be held on the upper lawn located at 244 Central St. in Saugus. Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy live music at the Iron Works. JumpStreet Band members: Mike Ruggelo (drums, lead vocals): Mike is the founding member of JumpStreet and has studied with legendary drummers Alan Dawson (Dave Brubek, Lionell Hampton, Oscar Peterson), Bob Moses (Patmetheny) and Dave Mattacks (Paul McCartney, Elton John, George NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT: JumpStreet Band will perform Aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Admission is free. This marks the final of eight Wednesday nights in the summer concert series. (Courtesy photos to The Saugus Advocate) Harrison, Jethro Tull). He has performed with various bands and artists over the years, including Chubby Checker, The Coasters, The Marvelettes, The Chiffons and The Drifters. Mike has also appeared with Martha & the Vandellas, The Fifth Dimension, Boston Music Awards winner Shirley Lewis and Peter Calo (guitarist for Carly Simon and Hall & Oates). Mark Retallack (keyboards): Mark holds a Bachelor of Music degree in classical piano from Houghton College and has attended master classes with world-renowned concert pianists Anton Kuerti and Mia Chung. He has studied jazz piano with Charlie Banacos, Jeff Covel and Luciano Salvatiore. He has been awarded Arts Council Grants for his Educational Seminar on Audio for Commercial and Industrial video and has composed and produced music for National Video Studios in NYC and written jingle music for AT&T and various local advertising agencies. He teaches piano and MIDI music production and has performed extensively in jazz trios and quartets. Joe Holaday (guitar, bass): Joe has been performing professionally for the past 30 years in such notable bands as The Fools and Beatlejuice. Joe has shared the stage with everyone from the Eagles and Rush to the Ramones. His MTV Video debut with The Fools in World Party still amasses hundreds of hits to this day. With seven albums to his credit, and studio side work with a number of Boston area musicians, he is adept in all styles of music. Mari Martin (vocals): Mari studied with the renowned UMass Amherst jazz professor Dr. Horace Boyer, cultivating her heartfelt performance style while singing at many University clubs and events. After moving to Santa Barbara, Mari sang in local coffeehouses and became a founding member of Michael Andrews’ popular dance band Area 51 – a venture she continues to this day. Mari has opened for and shared the stage with such luminaries as Tower of Power, the Average White Band, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Glen Phillips, Jonathan McEuen, WAR and Alan Parsons. She has also had the great fortune to sing on numerous occasions for local Santa Barbara legend Kenny Loggins. Mari has performed at LA’s Ahmanson Theater for the Obie Awards, the Majestic Ventura Concert Theater, Santa Barbara’s Lobero and Granada Theatres, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and hundreds of weddings, events, local benefit concerts, clubs and venues from Massachusetts to California. Second grade teacher Christin Schulze has been in the district for 25 years. studied elementary education. Billerica resident Jesse Fusco will be a wellness teacher at Belmonte STEAM Academy. “Saugus reminds me of Billerica – a blue-collar town, where people work hard and are proud of where they come from,” Fusco said. Fusco said kids are happy to be back in the classroom after the COVID-19 pandemic. He previously worked at a behavioral school inside Tewksbury State Hospital and in Groton-Dunstable. Veteran teacher Alicia Ungvarsky is going into her 13th year teaching third grade at the Belmonte STEAM Academy. “There’s always a buzz in the air when starting school,” Ungvarsky said. “It’s going to be a positive year.” Belmonte STEAM Academy second-grader Calvin Dos Santos was in the summer acceleration academy when he said he feels nervous about making new friends this year. “I Veteran 25-year teacher Christin Schulze and second grade student Calvin Dos Santos were happy to be back in the classroom on Tuesday morning. look forward to learning,” Dos Santos said. The summer academy is supported by a DESE Acceleration Academy grant that the district received for students in the incoming grades kindergarten to eighth grade. “It’s for literacy only and we have 2 classes at each grade level with max of 12 students in a class,” Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Susan Terban said. “The academy is running Monday to Friday this week and next week.” His summer acceleration academy teacher, Christin Schulze, of Saugus, is in her 25th year of teaching. “I’m excited that we’ve added Vice Principals Tayler DiPesa and Heidi Jimenez to our administrative team along with Principal Maureen Lueke,” Schulze said. “Belmonte has over 800 students this year.” Schulze is looking forward to teaching children about the socio-emotional learning initiative, which is teaching them respect, responsibility, kindness and empathy. School begins district-wide next Tuesday morning.
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